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Turpentine

from 25 On by The Rainmakers

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Way down south in the piney woods
There’s a gospel quartet singing like they should
Got their hair slicked back, white suits so fine
At the Wednesday night revival - turpentine

Got the rolling bass, got the baritone
Got a ringing high tenor reaching Jesus on the throne
And a smooth lead singer got the women crying
Sweat and salvation - turpentine

Turpentine, turpentine
Save my soul, spirit of the pine
It’s a masterpiece waiting to be signed
Cleaning my brushes - turpentine

Spoonful of sugar and hold your nose
It’ll kill everything but the holy ghost
It’s a pine tar communion, body, blood and wine
In the folds of the choir robes - turpentine

I’m sitting in the back pew
Thumbing through the hymns
Trying to figure out how to write me one of them
I got a story to tell, could do some testifying
But God ain’t given me the calling - turpentine

When they lay me down in a minor key
And they shovel my words in on top of me
I’ll be in that quartet with some friends of mine
An eternity of Wednesdays - turpentine

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from 25 On, released March 1, 2011
© 2011 Bob Walkenhost Music, BMI

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Rainmakers Kansas City, Missouri

The Rainmakers have released eight full length albums of original material since 1986, plus various live and best-of releases, and continue to play in the US and Europe. If you missed out the first time around, here is your chance to catch up on some of the finest in heartland rock'n'roll. ... more

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